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Revision as of 23:34, 19 December 2016
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| 2016 Berlin christmas market truck attack | |
|---|---|
 The Berlin Christmas market in 2009. The attack occurred outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. | |
| Location | Breitscheidplatz  |
| Coordinates | 52°30′19″N 13°20′04″E / 52.50528°N 13.33444°E |
| Date | 19 December 2016 circa 20:00 CET |
Attack type | Vehicular assault |
| Deaths | 9+[1] |
| Injured | 50+[2] |
On 19 December 2016, at about 20:00 local time, a truck ran through a Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, Germany, killing at least nine people and injuring at least 50 more.[3][4]
Attack
The truck drove 50–80 metres (160–260 ft), crossed a sidewalk at Breitscheidplatz and destroyed booths.[5] Local police stated that the vehicle came from the direction of Budapester Strasse before finally coming to rest in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.[6] The driver was reported to have fled towards the Berlin Zoological Garden.[5]
Arrest
A suspect, believed to be the driver, has been taken into custody. [7][8] In the late evening, German media reported that the arrested man and suspected perpetrator is Pakistani.[9] Iraqi Popular Mobilization Force tweeted that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack,[10][better source needed] though other sources said it was unclear whether it was "terrorist related".[11] Authorities believe it to be most likely that this was an attack.[12]
Vehicle
The vehicle involved was a black Scania semi-trailer truck.[8] The truck bore Polish number plates and belonged to a Polish delivery company, Usługi Transportowe Ariel Żurawski, which is based in Gryfino.[13]
According to the head of the delivery company, his cousin was driving the truck to Berlin, but that he could not imagine his cousin causing the crash.[11] The company last contacted the driver between 15:00 and 16:00, when the driver reported that he had arrived too late at the destination company in Berlin and that he was having to wait there overnight and unload his truck the following morning.[11][14] The truck was on its return leg to Poland, having started in Italy.[11] The family had been unable to contact the driver since 16:00.[15] The owner of the truck suspected the truck was hijacked,[11] Berlin Police later confirmed that the Polish driver was found shot dead in the hijacked truck[16]
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See also
References
- ^ "Truck crashes into Christmas Market in Berlin, at least 9 dead". BNO News. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Truck runs into crowded Christmas market in Berlin; 9 dead, at least 50 injured | world-news". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market one dead". Reuters. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Berlin police: Truck runs through Christmas market - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Polizei: Neun Tote bei Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt". Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten. December 19, 2016.
- ^ Rawlinson, Kevin; Lawther, Kate Connolly Fran (2016-12-19). "Berlin: at least nine dead after truck crashes into Christmas market". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "BNO News on Twitter". Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Suspected driver of lorry that ploughed into Berlin Christmas market arrested". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/live160453735/Spediteur-geht-von-Entfuehrung-aus-Verdaechtiger-Gegenstand-entdeckt.html#live-ticker-entry-7671
- ^ Perez, Chris. "ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack". New York Post. New York Post. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Jamieson, Amber (2016-12-19). "Berlin truck crash: 'suspicious person' arrested after nine killed at Christmas market – live". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/atak-terrorystyczny-w-berlinie-ciezarowka-wjechala-w-tlum-na-jarmarku-relacja/8bqhv99
- ^ www.money.pl/gospodarka/wiadomosci/artykul/zurawski-ciezarowka-kierowca-polska-zamach,245,0,2222325.html
- ^ http://ekstrabladet.dk/112/koerte-lastbil-ind-i-folkemaengde-en-gerningsmand-anholdt-og-en-doed/6459633
- ^ http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/atak-terrorystyczny-w-berlinie-ciezarowka-wjechala-w-tlum-na-jarmarku-relacja/8bqhv99
- ^ http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/atak-terrorystyczny-w-berlinie-ciezarowka-wjechala-w-tlum-na-jarmarku-relacja/8bqhv99
